What have you done to your ride lately?
- Thread starter jdmcq
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Figured. Just found it odd that your phone would decide to bring up a massacre that caused me to spend a shit-ton of flying hours over Bosnia...
TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
clogged breather actually could have been causing the weeping. I would just fix that and see if you leak.
I would rather have my friends know I suck at spelling!
What I was trying to type was "gonna see if the problem persists, hoping that was it."
I think in attempting to double tap E, I got a B in there and my phone went to Bosnia. Apparently, my fingers are too fat for the phone keyboard.
But yes, gonna clean things up tomorrow and see if it returns. If yes, then I'll check out the pinion nut. If it's still a problem, a fluid change paying meticulous attention to fill level. If none of that get it, it's gotta be the seal.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
How much was it?
Just under $300. The stealership was $350 for labor, parts & tax
Silverback
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damn.. I need (want) to do it. Just don't want to pay that much.
It's not supposed to be very hard to do it yourself. Just meter the fluid that comes out and put exactly that much back in
Use a big measuring flask like for baking?
I'm at 108,000 miles. It was def time to change it. That's pretty much the only thing I don't feel like messing with right now. It needed to get done and I don't have the time to do it. My truck shifts better now and had a little more pickup
Silverback
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Sounds like work. 
But that does sound pretty easy. Car-X here in town offers a deal, get your transmission fluid changed and let them put their "additive" in it for $19 bucks and they will warranty the transmission until the next time you have it serviced, provided its less than 30k miles. (maybe its 60k miles??).. either way.. not a bad deal. Plus it was only like $129 for the service. Have I done it.. NO. Do I know people who have, yes... was it with a Tacoma.. no. But for a transmission warranty thats not a bad dealio.
But that does sound pretty easy. Car-X here in town offers a deal, get your transmission fluid changed and let them put their "additive" in it for $19 bucks and they will warranty the transmission until the next time you have it serviced, provided its less than 30k miles. (maybe its 60k miles??).. either way.. not a bad deal. Plus it was only like $129 for the service. Have I done it.. NO. Do I know people who have, yes... was it with a Tacoma.. no. But for a transmission warranty thats not a bad dealio.
Sounds like work.
But that does sound pretty easy. Car-X here in town offers a deal, get your transmission fluid changed and let them put their "additive" in it for $19 bucks and they will warranty the transmission until the next time you have it serviced, provided its less than 30k miles. (maybe its 60k miles??).. either way.. not a bad deal. Plus it was only like $129 for the service. Have I done it.. NO. Do I know people who have, yes... was it with a Tacoma.. no. But for a transmission warranty thats not a bad dealio.
With the Tacoma's, you only have to change out the fluid every 100k. So its not that bad versus my step dads diesel having to do it every 45k(I think?). My moms BMW never has to have the fluid changed. Must be nice!
And I also made sure that they have done Tacoma's before. And my buddy Eric, the mechanic at the shop, has before. He knew off the top of his head how many quarts it took and to replace the filter. So I didn't feel worried taking it to him.
Silverback
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I only have 62k miles.. but its 5+ years old, shits been abused.. towed in 100+ degree temps.. wheeled in super dusty conditions.
True. He said my fluid was black and def needed to be changed. I already knew that was gonna happen.
taco4x4rar
Well-Known Member
Just don't do it the hard way like me and rip a hole in the pan and dump all the fluid on trail/hwy
With the Tacoma's, you only have to change out the fluid every 100k. So its not that bad versus my step dads diesel having to do it every 45k(I think?). My moms BMW never has to have the fluid changed. Must be nice!
Depends how its used. Toyota's service recommendation is to inspect at 100k and every 25k thereafter and service as needed. Toyota CLAIMS world standard fluid never needs to be changed, only drain and fill if the fluid appears to have a problem.
I'm gonna go ahead and say it: This is bullshit, because oil is oil. It breaks down in the presence of heat/pressure. Eventually, the additive pack WILL go bad. It doesn't need changing nearly as often as engine oil because no combustion is going on in the tranny...but it still needs to be changed, ESPECIALLY if you put your truck through harsh use, which most of us do.
I just did my first drain and fill at 25k miles, and I'll be doing it annually or every 10k (whichever comes first) here on out. Wheeling is hard on auto trannies...the torque converter especially generates a LOT of heat when near full stall, which is where we spend most of our time when crawling...close to idle, which is when the most heat is generated.
As stated, my solution is to drain/fill every 10k miles to keep the lubricant fresh. Each drain/fill replaces ~3 qts of fluid in a ~12qt system, so doing that every year or every 10k should keep both viscosity and additive levels very happy, even under harsh use.
For people staying on pavement, I'd recommend every 50k for daily-driver use and every 30k if you regularly tow/haul loads.
On another note, swapped out my rear diff fluid today. It had been in for about 2k miles, about 1.5k of that with the new traction bar installed. I was surprised how much more metal was shaved. Definitely worth changing it out in a few thousand miles after install.
TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
I don't know if the tranny fluid is synth but I was in the biz of trans coolers for a number of years. The difference of synth and dino is AMAZING. I have seen coolers with 300k that look brand new!
Also those shavings? They are part of the lapping compound!
Analyses over at BITOG suggest it is a very low viscosity synth.
As for the gears continuing to cut metal, it's also only about 2500mi on this gearset, so they may still be breakin' in. Either way, ECGS has me covered on that one.
